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Who Was Pope Francis? (1936-2025)
New ReviewPope Francis -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936 and is the eldest of five children.
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Catholics flock to Vatican to pay respects to pope emeritus Benedict XVI
Catholics are flocking to the Vatican to pay their respects to pope emeritus Benedict ahead of his lying in state. The former pope was the first to step down from his position in centuries and leaves behind a complicated legacy.
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Body of former pope Benedict lies in state
The body of former pope Benedict XVI will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for three days to allow people to pay their respects.
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Pope emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state
Thousands of people have been lining up outside St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to former pope Benedict XVI as his body lies in state in the Vatican. The crowds have been large, but not nearly as big as those for John Paul II.
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Pope Francis presides over funeral for predecessor Benedict XVI
Pope Francis presided over the funeral of his predecessor Pope Benedict XIV, who resigned from the papacy in 2013, before thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square. It was a rare requiem mass for a dead pontiff by a living one.
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ATMOSPHERE - Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican (Footage by Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican (Footage by Getty Images)
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EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN - Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican (Footage by Getty Images)
EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN - Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican (Footage by Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica
Benedict XVI Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican (Footage by Getty Images)
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Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica
ATMOSPHERE: A General view of St. Peter's Basilica during Midnight Mass. Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican (Footage by Getty Images)
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EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN: Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and Nomination of New Bishops at St. Peter's Basilica on January 06, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Getty Images)
EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN: Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and Nomination of New Bishops at St. Peter's Basilica on January 06, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Getty Images)
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EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
B-ROLL - Last weekly public audience of Benedict XVI from St. Peter's Square at St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)